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I write about building businesses, failing and building a life, not a legacy.
Evaluate What Matters And Move Towards Those Things - A Conversation With John Sanei
I recently hosted author, entrepreneur, futurist and all-round thinker, John Sanei on my Live Stream platform. It’s always a fun conversation that challenges my preconceived ideas when I talk to John.
Here’s the video in full:
Don't Write off Offices Just yet - the World Isn’t Going to Change as Quickly as You Think.
There seem to be two camps in Quarantino (that’s what I’m calling the world we’re in right now); Those who think everything will change once lockdowns and quarantines are over and those who don’t know what’s going to happen.
I find it odd that no one believes things are going to go back to the way they were.
I don’t think thing are going to change as much as we might think once we’re allowed back into the world.
Before the whole world moves to remote work and burns their offices down, we need to get rid of the boss who likes to see human (not pixel) bums in seats before giving out bonuses.
Before we see citizen journalism overrun traditional media we will need to meet humans who care enough about the truth to fact check their bias.
Before we see real-world sporting events replaced by esports we will need to see the hundreds of millions of fans who attended physical games buy into the concept of pixels kicking balls and racing fake cars becoming more enticing than blood, sweat and actual tears.
Before we see colleges disintegrate in the face of MOOCs we’ll have to break down the highly regarded (yet mostly irrelevant) institutions that so many young people are conditioned to believe will give them a leg up and a better future.
Before handshakes and hugs are replaced with head nods and winks we will need to break down centuries-old habits of human connection and interaction.
The past is not left behind in an instant. The future is not created in a single epidemic.
We all wish it were that simple but it isn’t. Humans like what they like and those things don’t change overnight. We like going to bars. We like casual sex after meeting at a dirty nightclub. We like handshakes and hugs. We like meeting in person (and there’s value in it too). We like offices and we like getting away from our homes. This lockdown life isn’t for everyone. Let’s not mistake what’s big right now in our lives for what we think the entire working world wants.
Just because you want things to be different tomorrow doesn’t make it so.
We are going to go back to the normal we know before we redefine normal of our future.
The Big Whatifs
Whatif I take this job? Whatif I don't? Whatif he dies, whatif he lives, whatif I turn left, or right, if I drive or walk?These have been plaguing my mind. The Whatifs. Lately the Whatifs have been significant. Life changing and future defining for me. They are scare, all of them, every single one. Whatif you don't say goodbye and don't ever get to? Whatif she doesn't know you love her and you never get to tell her? Whatif then hey?I can hear you mumbling janowhatever-likesureman, there's always tomorrow. Well Whatif there isn't tomorrow?Tomorrow will come, it is a matter of how you remember yesterday that defines what today feels like.There is some very cool stuff happening to me and to the people around me at the moment. I think things are looking up and I think that great things are ahead for some great people. Keep a look out!
Traffic Fines Online
The government has done it. They have taken the massive (long overdue) step in to the future - or present - and provided Jo'burg locals with the ability to check for outstanding traffic fines online.Go to the City Of Johannesburg website right now and you will be able to see if you are about to be arrested for overdue fines.Simply register with your ID number, email, a couple of other little details and then - magic - you can make use of the online traffic fine service. Other services available include water and lights invoices, online valuation forms, free interactive map and entering your meter readings.It's simple, fast and accesible so do it today.